Batavia Preps

St. Charles North hosted the DuKane Conference Boys Wrestling Tournament on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025.

Lucas "LJ" Kerr's fourth and-one ended up being the momentum shifter Burlington Central needed, as the Rockets held onto the lead for the final two minutes to secure a 53-47 victory over host Batavia.

Batavia and Burlington Central boys basketball faced off in the Batavia Night of Hoops on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025 at Batavia High School.

St. Charles East won the team title with 280.2 points. Glenbard North was second with 250.5 points.

Batavia senior Kaidyn King scored 10 of her team-best 16 points in the fourth quarter, including all eight in a game-changing 8-0 run to open it, to rally the Bulldogs past Naperville North 52-50 in the final game of the MLK Showdown.

Batavia High School hosted the Arlis Invitational wrestling meet on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025.

Marmion ended up taking five individual titles on the day to help hold off Washington for the team title in the Clint Arlis Invite in Batavia.

At Saturday’s 35th annual Coach Kipp’s Hoopfest at Nazareth Academy, Batavia blitzed Rolling Meadows with a pressure defense that forced 12 turnovers in the first quarter alone and 19 in the half. Batavia went on to win 55-29.

After leading by as many as 12 points, Glenbard North's defense stood tall in the final two minutes of play while sophomore Oturo Redento sank two layups to help the Panthers hold off Batavia in a 46-42 victory.

Maine South dominated the first 16 minutes of the nonconference contest for a commanding 27-3 halftime lead over the Batavia.

Batavia hosted Maine South in girls varsity basketball on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025.

St. Charles East led by 11 points in the fourth quarter and managed to hold off Batavia's comeback for a 54-53 victory Friday.

Despite moving up two weight classes, junior Dom Munaretto managed to set the tone with a 21-6 technical fall victory over Jack Duraski to help St. Charles East defeat Batavia 60-12.

Batavia girls wrestling hosted Lincoln-Way East on Friday, Jan. 10, 2025.

Batavia hosted St. Charles East in varsity boys wrestling on Friday, Jan. 10, 2025.

In the New Years Classic Tournament, Batavia's Hallie Crane led the Bulldogs with 17 points against Westminster Academy (Florida) and a career-high 30 points against Doral Academy (Florida). Crane was selected as the Kane County Chronicle's Athlete of the Week in an online vote.

Sofia O’Sullivan scored eight of her game-high 15 points in the fourth quarter as St. Charles East beat Batavia 43-37 to stay unbeaten in the DuKane Conference.

St. Charles East hosted Batavia in girls varsity basketball on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025.

Batavia boys basketball hosted Wheaton Warrenville South on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025 in Batavia.

Congrats to all of the players who made Friday Night Drive's 2024 Team of the Year

Geneva used a 17-2 run in the second quarter to lead them to a 62-37 victory over Batavia to remain undefeated on the season.

Kaidyn King had 14 points and seven assists to lead Batavia to a win over Geneva on Friday.

Batavia boys varsity basketball hosted Geneva on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024 in Batavia

Batavia girls basketball hosted Geneva on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024 in Batavia.

Here is the 2024 Kane County Chronicle All-Area football team

Batavia had victories in eight victories over the final nine matches from either bonus-point victories or forfeits to get a 52-24 victory over Geneva.

Here is the 2024 boys soccer All-Area team for the Kane County Chronicle

Here is the Kane County Chronicle girls volleyball All-Area team.

Senior Hallie Crane put up 11 of her game-high 19 points in the third quarter to help Batavia to a 47-36 victory over previously undefeated St. Charles North.

Batavia hosted St. Charles North in girls varsity basketball on Monday, Dec. 16, 2024.

Batavia junior Xavier Justice, who was playing in his first game suffering a broken wrist on the second day of practice, jumpstarted

Batavia boys basketball hosted St. Charles North on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024.

Here's the 2024 Kane County Chronicle girls cross country All-Area team

Batavia senior Francesco Benelli finished his high school career with a 13th-place finish at the 3A state meet, while also breaking a 51-year old school record. Benelli has been named the Kane County Chronicle boys cross country Athlete of the Year.

Here's the 2024 Kane County Chronicle girls cross country All-Area team.

Batavia girls basketball faced Butler in the Dave Yates Chicagoland Showcase on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024 at Fremd in Palatine.

Batavia senior forward Hallie Crane scored a team-high 18 points and Kaidyn King added 12 in a 51-48 comeback win over Butler Prep at Saturday’s Dave Yates Chicagoland Showcase.

Batavia ended Lake Park's 15-game conference winning streak with a 40-32 win on Friday night.

Batavia hit six three-pointers in the second half to pull away and beat Lake Park 47-36 on Wednesday.

Batavia's sophomore quarterback Michael Vander Luitgaren ended his playoff run in record fashion, throwing for a 7A title game record 390 yards against Mt. Carmel

Mount Carmel won its IHSA-record 16th state championship and third straight in Class 7A Saturday after beating Batavia 55-34 in the Class 7A championship game. Senior quarterback Jack Elliott scored seven touchdowns in the win, breaking a couple IHSA records.

The Batavia and Mt. Carmel football teams battled for the Class 7A state championship Saturday in Hancock Stadium at Illinois State University in Normal.

Batavia faces Mt. Carmel in the state title game of the 2024 Class 7A IHSA football playoffs. Friday Night Drive reporter Michal Dwojak will have live updates, scores and news from the game

Batavia hosted Marmion in boys varsity basketball on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024.

Batavia forwards Jax Abalos (18 points, 14 rebounds) and Payton Wolff (16 points) lead the way to a big-time 78-41 victory over Marmion

If you feel like Batavia Mount Carmel matchups in the Class 7A postseason feel a little bit repetitive that's with good reason. The two schools have met in each of the last four postseasons. Steve Soucie previews Saturday's Class 7A title game.

Join hosts Steve Soucie, Michal Dwojak and Josh Welge as they get you ready for the exciting matchups in the state title games of the IHSA football playoffs

After suffering a leg injury during summer practice that almost ended his senior season, Batavia senior Josh Kahley has battled his way back onto the field, and has come up big on defense to help the Bulldogs back to the state title game.

Join hosts Matt Rodewald and Steve Soucie as they break down the semifinals of the IHSA football playoffs and look ahead to the state title games

Join hosts Josh Welge and Joel Boenitz as they preview the state title games of the IHSA football playoffs in the western suburbs